During my time, where Forums and Webpages were the 'in-thing', it as very common to invite friends and even relatives to your Websites. But where Forums go, it usually ends up as "Whu... you're my Aunt? BigBombaGirl is my Aunt?" kinda thing.

And if you're in your forties during those times, the subtle message of you being old was when everyone talks in three letter words and you could not even figure it out.

Now, with the age of Facebook... my eldest daughter made a friend request....